Hello everyone!
I hope you had a safe and happy 4th of July!
I attended a course on “Rehabilitation of Common upper extremity fractures” given by a doctor of OT (OTD) as well as CHT, Salvador Bondoc.
It really was an excellent course for those of you who have alot of UE patients. It was a good review for the elbow, in particular for me.
I definitely would recommend this course! Salvador seems very knowledgeable…I also enjoyed taking a course from an OT for once. All the ortho courses seem to always be given by PTs; Of course, I love PTs, as I work with 6 of them- but it was refreshing to hear from an orthopedic OT for once!
I am still involved in hippotherapy- which is going really well.
Another activity I recently started is Yoga. I find this is a wonderful way to help reduce stress on our joints (Although some people think the opposite is true.) As this is a new activity for me- I can say my eyes have truly been opened to a new way to look at joints and muscular tightness. It has been helping me become more flexible, and I am noticing a difference in my skills as an OT for endurance when doing difficult stretches or postures while assisting clients.
I also have been using the breathing techniques in my OT sessions with some of my clients who find some positions uncomfortable. It has been very successful when gently stretching shoulders especially when in prone for IR.
Any comments are always welcome!
Thanks for the update Annie. I can’t help but believe Dr’s of OT can only presage a day when direct access will be available to OT’s too!
Unfortunately I can only post an address but not the paper controlled link for an article written in today’s NY Times about various state Yoga licensing. Type it into your browser if it is still working. I think the author,A.G.Sulzberger, must be related to the family owners of the paper, or the recent owner if the Mexico billionaire ended up owning it through his bailout . http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/nyregion/11yoga.html?scp=2&sq=yoga&st=cse
This article too i sreally interesting about Yoga fro dogs. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/fashion/09fitness.html?scp=7&sq=yoga&st=cse
Hi Annie,
What a coincidence! I just got certified as a Yogafit instructor because I felt that a lot of my clients could benefit from it and I wanted to teach a class that mixed strength and flexibility training. As an Exercise Physiologist, I like to be able to give people I work with different ways in gaining strength and balance with their bodies and how they function outside of the fitness center or my class. Check out the Yogafit website: http://www.yogafit.com/about.shtml. I also love the community service philosophy that the maker of Yogafit follows. I will keep in touch!
-Karla
Thanks Karla!
It was so nice to speak with you today! That is so cool that you are now certified..Maybe you can teach a class at suburban!! I know the girls sometimes talk about yoga/pilates, etc.
I will see you soon!
Thanks for the update!
Annie